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Kentucky›Floyd County

MaytownKY

The town has 11 residents and lies in Kentucky.

Is Maytown a good place to live?

Maytown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

11 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Maytown: who provides what

Maytown is unincorporated, so Floyd County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerKentucky Power15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouthern Water & Sewer District5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFloyd CountyFloyd County provides services here
SchoolsFloyd County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFloyd County ClerkFloyd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code4164541645 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Maytown.

Natural hazards

Maytown faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Maytown’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 90 of 100, above both the Kentucky town median (48 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 89% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Maytown after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.

90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
90Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Maytown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them

Half commute less than 14 miles. The top destinations are Prestonsburg (32%), Pikeville (6%) and Hazard (3%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Maytown0%
Prestonsburg32%
Pikeville6%
Hazard3%
Morehead3%
14 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Maytown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Maytown has mild winters and pleasant summers

Maytown brings chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 4 inches a winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–48°
Spring43–69°
Summer63–86°
Fall45–70°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Maytown is

In Maytown, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Maytown is ahead of Kentucky on 5 and behind on 4. Among adults locally, 45% have high blood pressure, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 35%. 13% of adults in Maytown binge drink; 8.6% worry about having enough food.

MaytownKentucky townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%38%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%14%16%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)8.6%16%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%40%36%
31 measures vs. Kentucky
5 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMaytownKY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.6%15.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7%11.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.7%
ARH Our Lady of the Way
4.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0
homes sold in April

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maytown

14pages on Maytown
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Maytown

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Maytown for work

Where Maytown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Prestonsburg Prestonsburg 32% 6% → Pikeville Pikeville 6% 3% → Hazard Hazard 3% 3% → Morehead Morehead 3% 1% → Burbank Burbank 1% 1% → Hurstbourne Hurstbourne 1% Maytown · 0% stay
1jobs based in Maytown
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Maytown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Maytown, KY a good place to live?

Maytown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.